Definition of Kestril
Kes"trel (k&ebreve;s"tr&ebreve;l), n.
[See Castrel.] (Zoöl.) A small, slender
European hawk (Falco alaudarius), allied to the sparrow hawk.
Its color is reddish fawn, streaked and spotted with white and black.
Also called windhover and stannel. The name is also
applied to other allied species.
&fist; This word is often used in contempt, as of a mean kind of
hawk. "Kites and kestrels have a resemblance with hawks."
Bacon.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Any of various small falcons of the genus Falco that hover whilst hunting.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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